ARCHDIOCESAN NEWSLETTER – The latest edition of the Archdiocese newsletter is available on the parish website and hard copies at back of Church.
SERMON FOR SUNDAY 21st JUNE - 12th SUNDAY OF THE YEAR.
How to be Human in the Age of A.I. An introduction to Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical 'Magnifica Humanitas’ led by Austen Ivereigh. Pope Leo addresses urgent questions with a powerful vision of human dignity, freedom, creativity, and our vocation to communion. Join us for an engaging introduction to this landmark document - part of the Horizons of Hope, Herefordshire Deanery Talks. Sat 11th Jul 10:00am - 12:30pm at The Chapterhouse, Belmont Abbey. No need to book, no charge -donations welcome.
WORLD APOSTOLATE OF FATIMA - On 13 October 1917, God worked a spectacular miracle of the sun in Fatima, Portugal to prove that our Blessed Lady was appearing to the three little shepherd children, Jacinta, Francisco, and Lucia, with an important message for our time. This miracle was witnessed by some 70,000 people including government officials and newspaper reporters, all of whom testified that it happened. On the weekend of 5 th /6 th September the World Apostolate of Fatima (England and Wales) is bringing to our parish the National Pilgrim Virgin Statue, as approved by the Archbishop of Cardiff Menevia. This beautiful statue of Our Lady of Fatima was blessed by Pope St Paul VI and given to our country by the Bishop of Fatima in 1968 to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of the apparitions and to make known the important message of Fatima. Pope St John Paul II said the Fatima message “is the true Gospel of Christ presented anew to our generation… Let us receive the light that comes from Fatima, let us be guided by Mary.” All are invited and encouraged to come and see this beautiful National Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima, with the Relics of Saints Jacinta and Francisco. For further information about the work of the World Apostolate of Fatima, go to: www.worldfatima-englandwales.org.uk
CAFOD EVENING – FRIDAY 26 th JUNE 7PM – ST. MICHAELS CENTRE. On Friday 26 th June, CAFOD South Wales will be bringing to the parish two of their partners and associates from Columbia in South America - Gerardina Cardozo Aragon and Tania Ruiz Cardona . They will be speaking about the challenges in the Colombian Amazon (deforestation/destruction of their common home, extractivism (oil, illegal gold mining), the ongoing armed conflict, possibly violence against women, impacts of climate change) and what they are doing in their diocese to resolve the issue with the support from CAFOD.
Retreats and Events at Belmont Abbey - Belmont are now organizing retreats and day events again including a series of Lent Tuesdays: “Witnesses to the Faith” from 10am to 3pm at The Chapterhouse. The retreats and events calendar can be found at www.belmontabbey.org.uk/event-listings and will be updated through the year.
Confirmation Mass - Sunday 21st June. The Confirmation Mass takes place this coming Sunday at 10am, to be celebrated by Archbishop Mark. 11 Young people will be receiving the sacrament.
Facebook Live - Evening Prayer at 5pm every day, see below on left or View Here PRAYERS FOR THE PARISH – Every Saturday morning (10.45am), we have Exposition and Benediction for the intentions of growing our parish and reaching out to those no longer in Church.
Arch-Diocesan Mission is taking place running in partnership with Catholic Christian Outreach (CCO) - a Canadian evangelisation team - from 19 June to 5 July . You can find out more about CCO at cco.ca . There is a packed programme of events across the Diocese - for parishes, schools, and the wider community - here are some of the key dates for us in this part of the Archdiocese. . Friday 19 June - Nightfever, Cardiff Cathedral - an evening of Adoration, Benediction and Evangelisation in and around the Cathedral. All are welcome! Monday 22 nd June – Parish Formation Evangelisation Evening - Our Lady of the Angels, Cwmbran. 7pm - 9pm. Wednesday 24 June - Behold the Lamb of God - a Day of Prayer and Adoration/Holy Hours across all parishes and schools of the Diocese, offered for the intention of the Mission. Saturday 27 June - Learning to Pray, Belmont Abbey - a day of teaching on prayer led by CCO founder Andre Regnier. Open to all who wish to deepen their prayer life. Saturday 4 July - Intentional Accompaniment Day East, Our Lady of the Angels Parish, Cwmbran - a day course introducing parishioners in the eastern half of the Diocese to evangelisation through Intentional Accompaniment. More info to follow.
